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Ärende: Fidonews Vol 29 No 15 April 09, 2012 Page: 4
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'Tis the season of the Egg..
By Janis Kracht, 1:261/38, janis@filegate.net

How to Tell If Eggs Are Too Old to Use

My daughter and I have a catch-phrase to help us remember how to tell if eggs
are bad or about to be bad..  since the test is to put eggs in a bowl of water
and see if they sink to the bottom (good), stand up straight (soon to be bad),
or float (spoiled!)...

The phrase we remember is from one of Stephen King's books, "We all Float down
here"..  as told by the evilness who appeared as a clown in "IT"..  and sure
enough..  if your eggs float, they are surely past the point of use, and should
be tossed.  If they stand upright in the water, they're close to spoiling, and
you should use them "soon".  If they sink in the water, they're good.

An Egg will float when bad because the contents of the egg evaporates through
the porous shell over time, and is replaced by outside air.

Cooking Eggs:

You can dye them first, then bake them in bread (Easter Bread), in braids, or
you can blow the eggs out through pin holes in the eggs and dye the empy
shells.

To blow them out first, puncture both ends of the egg with a straight pin.  Be
careful when handling the empty egg shell.. I've cracked a few forgetting they
lost substance when empty :)

Our favorite Easter Bread:

===Easter Bread:===

Ingredients:
9 raw eggs
Easter Egg coloring kit
4  cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 package dry active yeast
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon of water

Dye the 9 raw eggs and set aside.  Don't cook them.

Mix sugar, salt,  and flour in a bowl.  In a small pot, scald the milk (heat to
almost boiling, 125X) and then add the butter. When at room temperature, add
the yeast.  Let the yeast dissolve.  Add the liquid ingredients to the flour
mixture and beat 2 minutes.  Beat in the 2 eggs and grated lemon peel. Knead
the dough until smooth and soft.

Place the dough in a clean bowl and pour a little oil over it. Turn the ball of
dough to coat.  Cover with a dish towel and let it rise in warm place until
doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.

Punch down the dough and knead for moment to redistribute the yeast.  Let the
dough rest for 5 minutes.

Cut the dough in three pieces and form each into a long rope, 25 inches long. 
Place the ropes on an oiled cookie sheet, and braid the ropes.  Join the ends
to form large circle and use your fingers to pinch the dough to seal it.  Place
the dyed raw eggs in the braided loaf, using sections of braid to hold each raw
egg securely.  If the egg isn't in place securely, it will roll off as the
bread bakes.  Brush the dough with the egg mixed with water and let rise for
about an hour.  Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until the bread sounds hollow
when you tap on it and the loaf is golden brown.



FIDONEWS  Vol 29 No 15           Page  4         April 09, 2012





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